* 10 changes from the side that started against Man United, but it's practically the same side as the first-leg (with the exception of Mignolet, Benteke, and the allegedly 'sensational' Ibe).

* Teixeira, Brannagan, Stewart, and Ilori get another chance to stake a claim for an ongoing place in the first-team squad.

* I'm a fan of Teixeira, but he didn't reach his full potential in the first leg. With the much-improved playing surface at Anfield, the Portuguese should be able to impose himself more on tonight's game.

* Jon Flanagan returns from his mammoth injury layoff, and if he gets onto the field, hopefully he'll come through unscathed.

* Danny Ward and Steven Caulker are both ineligible for the game.

* Tonight's captain: Jose Enrique, which is a surprise given the presence of Allen in the starting lineup.